ATP FINALS

Novak Djokovic was hailed as "one of the greats of all time" by John McEnroe as he again claimed the year-end world number one spot with a victory at the ATP Tour finals on Friday.
Fellow seven-time grand slam winner McEnroe paid his tribute before Djokovic demolished Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-2...

London: Kei Nishikori started his maiden campaign at the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-4 win over home favorite Andy Murray on Sunday.
The fourth-seeded Japanese - the first Asian player to qualify for the year-end championship - was in complete control and secured important points in a tough Group B...

London: Becoming a father has not affected Novak Djokovic's drive and motivation.
The top-ranked Serb won his 20th Masters title in Paris last week in his first tournament since the birth of his baby boy, Stefan. Childcare duties have not lessened his desire to finish the year as the world's top-ranked...

Vienna: Andy Murray continued his recent resurgence by winning his second title in three weeks at the Erste Bank Open on Sunday and boosting his chances of making the cut for the ATP finals.
The 11th-ranked Murray rallied to defeat David Ferrer 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 in a dramatic finish. The Scot...

London: Roger Federer reached yet another career milestone with victory over Janko Tipsarevic and David Ferrer dipped into his seemingly endless tank of stamina to beat Juan Martin del Potro on the second day of the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday. Swiss maestro Federer glided to a 63, 61...

London: Roger Federer opened his quest for a seventh seasonending tour title looking like the man to beat again. The 17time Grand Slam champion won his record 40th match at the tournament, defeating Janko Tipsarevic 63, 61 Tuesday in his opening Group B match. Federer lost only eight points on...

London: Playing in his opening match at the ATP finals, Novak Djokovic dived right in.
The topranked Serb twice landed hard on the court on Monday at the O2 Arena, but it didn't stop him from beating JoWilfried Tsonga 76(4), 63 and setting up a Wednesday showdown with Group A rival...

London: Andy Murray won his first match in Britain since claiming his maiden Grand Slam title, beating Tomas Berdych 36, 63, 64 Monday in the opening match of the ATP finals.
Murray wasted 10 break points in the match before finally converting to take a 31 lead in the second set....

London: The ATP Finals draw threw up a rematch of the US Open final as Andy Murray was placed in the same group as world No.2 Novak Djokovic for the seasonender in London.
Murray, who lost to the Serbian in the final of last year's Australian Open, defeated him in...

Paris: Frenchman JoWilfried Tsonga and Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic secured the last two places for the seasonending ATP World Tour Finals after reaching the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters on Thursday. They needed to win their thirdround matches at the Bercy indoor arena in Paris, regardless of other results.
Tsonga beat...

London: David Ferrer's relentless hitting proved too much for Novak Djokovic on Wednesday, giving the Spaniard a 63, 61 victory and a spot in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals.
Djokovic lost for only the fifth time in a season in which he has won three Grand Slam championships...

London: Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi sealed a semifinal place in the World Tour finals for the first time in their careers after beating Wesley Moodie and Dick Norman 64, 64 to grab the last available spot.
They had qualified for the seasonending finale after six years and have cleared the...

London: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic completed the semifinal lineup at the ATP World Tour Finals with straightset victories on Friday.
The topranked Nadal beat Tomas Berdych 76 (3), 61 in the early match to leave Djokovic needing only one set to finish second in Group A and the thirdseeded Serb...

London: Roger Federer and Andy Murray easily secured spots in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday with straightsets victories in their last roundrobin matches.
Federer continued his dominance over Robin Soderling, beating the Swede 76 (5), 63 to earn top spot in Group B of the seasonending...

London: Andy Roddick dropped to 02 at the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday after a racketbusting 75, 63 loss to Tomas Berdych in the seasonending tournament.
Roddick was annoyed by the advertising lights at the feet of the line judges in the second set. The lights occasionally flashed red while...

London: Playing like the Roger Federer of old, the 16time Grand Slam champion from Switzerland easily beat Andy Murray 64, 62 at the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday.
The secondranked Federer stretched his record to 20 at the seasonending tournament for the top eight players in the world but has...

London: Novak Djokovic had little trouble defeating Tomas Berdych in his first match at the ATP World Tour Finals, winning 63, 63 on Monday in the Group A match. In doubles, India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi of Belarus defeated Lukasz Kubot of Poland and Oliver Marach of Austria 76...

London: Andy Murray won his first match at the ATP World Tour Finals, beating Robin Soderling 62, 64 Sunday on the opening day of the seasonending event.
The fifthranked Murray, who dropped below No. 4 Soderling in last week's rankings, kept the ball away from the Swede's strong forehand on the...

London: Bob and Mike Bryan won the seasonending ATP World Tour Finals to reclaim the yearend No. 1 doubles ranking, beating Max Mirnyi and Andy Ram 76 (3), 63 in Sunday's final.
It is the third time the American brothers have won the tournament and the fifth time they will end...

London: Already assured of a place in the semifinals, Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles finished their group engagements in the World tour Finals with a straight set defeat against defending champions Danie Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic in London on Thursday.
The third seed IndoBahamin pair lost their last Group B match...

London: World No.1 Roger Federer squeezed into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday despite a 62, 67, 63 defeat by Juan Martin del Potro but Briton Andy Murray literally missed out by a fraction.
The final roundrobin action in Group A had players, tournament organisers and journalists...

London: Rafael Nadal will not be carrying home any fond memories from his trips to London this year after he became the first player to be knocked out of the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday.
Five months after limping out of Wimbledon without defending his title due to aching knees,...

London: Roger Federer rebounded from a poor start to crush Andy Murray at the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday, claiming a 36, 63, 61 victory that ensures he will end the year as the world's top ranked player for a fifth time.
His second roundrobin victory at the seasonending showpiece...

London: Swede Robin Soderling returned to haunt Rafael Nadal on Monday with a 64, 64 victory as battle commenced in Group B at the ATP World Tour finals.
Nadal's already slim chances of knocking Federer off the top of the world rankings now hang by a thread and defeat against Russia's...